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The everlasting Gospel. The Gospel of justification by the righteousness of God; as 'tis…
The everlasting Gospel. The Gospel of justification by the righteousness of God; as 'tis held and preached in the churches of New-England: expressed in a brief discourse on that important article; made at Boston in the year, 1699. / By Cotton Mather. ; And, asserted with the attestations, of several Reverend and eminent persons, now most considerable in those churches.The everlasting Gospel. The Gospel of justification by the righteousness of God; as 'tis held and preach'd in the churches of New-England: expressed in a brief discourse on that important article; made at Boston in the year, 1699. / By Cotton Mather. ; And, asserted with the attestations, of several Reverend and eminent persons, now most considerable in those churches.
Boston: printed by B. Green for Nicholas Buttolph, 1700
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And yet after all this, Lord, By the Help of thy Grace, I Believe, that my precious Lord Jesus Christ, our Immanuel, hath fully obeyed and suffered thy will, as a Surety, in the room of Elect Sinners. I Believe that the Righteousness of this our Surety, is tendered unto me for me to Depend upon it, that for the sake thereof, I may become Accepted with God. I Believe that whenever thou dost enable me to Depend upon this Righteousness, thou dost immediately Absolve me from all my Guiltiness, and pronounce me a dear Son, a pleasant Child, whom thou wilt surely have mercy upon. Yea, I Believe that the horrible and prodigious Greatness of my Sins, does nothing to render me uncapable of this Great, and Free, and Rich Grace of Heaven. Oh my God, in this Belief, I cast my self at the Feet of the Lord Jesus Christ; There will I now lie Waiting, Looking, yea, ⟨p. 55⟩Assured, There to Receive thy Favours. Now I know, That my Debts to the Dreadful Justice of God are all paid. All that my God will now demand of me, is to Love Him, and Praise Him, and Glorify my Glorious Redeemer for ever-more.
And yet after all this, Lord, By the Help of thy Grace, I Believe, that my precious Lord Jesus Christ, our Immanuel, hath fully obeyed and suffered thy will, as a Surety, in the room of Elect Sinners. I Believe that the Righteousness of this our Surety, is tendered unto me for me to Depend upon it, that for the sake thereof, I may become Accepted with God. I Believe that whenever thou dost enable me to Depend upon this Righteousness, thou dost immediately Absolve me from all my Guiltiness, and pronounce me a dear Son, a pleasant Child, whom thou wilt surely have mercy upon. Yea, I Believe that the horrible and prodigious Greatness of my Sins, does nothing to render me uncapable of this Great, and Free, and Rich Grace of Heaven. Oh my God, in this Belief, I cast my self at the Feet of the Lord Jesus Christ; There will I now ly Waiting, Looking, yea, ⟨p. 55⟩Assured, There to Receive thy Favours. Now I know, That my Debts to the Dreadful Justice of God are all paid. All that my God will now demand of me, is to Love Him, and Praise Him, and Glorifie my Glorious Redeemer for ever-more.